The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-06-14

ing into action by thl kt.z 4 l:li,'.
city, the very geneysiS iSnteI st Which has
been aroused tkroush0ut y e community
on the subject of sswerad !? 1t is the
most vital question nowf He[ore us as
city in which eEet aciti2ef, man,
woman and child, white, black OF color
ed, is personally interested AZ long as
AsheVille was mountain village with
2300 inhabitant. dependent on wells and
springs for water with two or three hun
dred visitors in season, surface and
natural drainage may have s1ticed; but
since 1t has become a cent,e Ct railroads,
and now has over 1000 Inhabitants, and
visitors by the thousands coming and
goipg-with houses not one or two but
hundreds being built now and
many more projected, with full water
supply by main pipes, the question right
before us is. What shall we do with it
1t is all important that the city authori-
ties should get as many parties as they
can to take the water. The water value
will then pay the interest on the debt
and provide surplus for iduidation of
the bonds. But the moIe houses into
which. the water is introduced only adds
to the change which is soon going to
threaten US. AS it is al our sewerage
arrangements are but temporary exped-
tents, but the more ofjhsTe that are made
the difficulty only increases, and nothing
short of thorough and complete system
ifsewerage will suffice. This is naturally
one of the easiest cities on the
continent to drain, if main drains are
placed in the valleys and side drains
from the streets ale lad down to them.
This will cost some money-certainly
But it will cost more money if by the
neglect of this subject and waiting until
the money is the treasury, typhoid
fever should bls&k out here. Asheville
is undoubtedly moving up, property has
in value amos. with the
Of greatwesteES& GOWNS and it is
going to go on. the Possibilities of the
place are almost beyond Emagination The
for develp ppment are with.
out limit, but health tAIen aWay by the
neglect of the authorif is will be the most
expensive economy Wien they can try.
But the authorities hdveno money, True.
but this is the peoples question, and
they can say to their Dublic servants,
borrow the money! El8 dive us sewerage
:::S-o important tfs ISe - asss", se%o.@
ments. Important as these are-let them
call on the Council topyp itemized state. |
ment of the expeE. 3ture of the last |
money borrowed. II 1t has been truly
spent we'll, wiselY,--he remedies can
be found. But whateVAr is past, get th |
money specifically Nor sewerage,
have the actual cost dcertaine,l, then
haYe the fullest staHment published |
where the sewers are d be laid and the
cost. Then. request a lonthly publish
ed statement of the e1eenditures, and |
believe the people will &v get the morey.
If am mistaken in MI views I will be
happy to be corrected. Elf am not, then
l ask every citizen wlo has any thing
to say-to put in print and spread it be-
fore the people over heir own names
and press the subject iy liberation and
reitteration until all SO it, and insist on
having Asheville one fthe best severed
places on the continent as it certainly is
one of the most beautifully located in
all America. Respectfully,
A TooMER.